New Zion, New Brunswick

New Zion is a Canadian unincorporated community in Northfield Parish, Sunbury County, New Brunswick.[1][2]

It is located 5 kilometres southwest of Minto.[3]

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Sunbury County, New Brunswick

New Zion was settled in 1860 and by 1866 it became a farming and coal mining settlement[3] of about three families (Cokeley / Coakley, Corey, and Sowers,[4] however New Zion was in Sheffield Parish by at least as early as 1851[4] as Northfield Parish was not established until 1857. James H. Sowers was the first postmaster of New Zion, with the first post office established in 1875.[5]

46°3′17″N 66°6′8″W / 46.05472°N 66.10222°W / 46.05472; -66.10222

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Sunbury County, New Brunswick

See also

References

  1. ^ "Natural Resources Canada: Geographical Names of Canada: New Zion". Nrcan.gc.ca. 2011-12-09. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. ^ "The Atlas of Canada: New Zion". Atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  3. ^ a b "Place Names of New Brunswick: New Zion". Archives.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  4. ^ a b "1851 Census of New Brunswick: Sunbury County, Sheffield Parish, page 20". Automated Genealogy. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  5. ^ "Library and Archives Canada: Post Offices and Postmasters: New Zion". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-05-19.



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